Legislative Action Center

As part of our Mission, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens "develops effective responses to human need and joins with all people of good will in advocating for a social order which promotes justice and embraces human development." To that end, please help us advocate for the poor and vulnerable by taking action on important issues impacting the lives of those we serve. Check this page often for updates!

Welcome to our Legislative Action Center

Make a Big Difference in Just Five Minutes.

That's all it will take to learn the issues and send a letter to your elected officials. The actions of our government have an enormous impact so please educate yourself and take action.
Please take the following actions:

As the City budget process enters its last stages, I want to thank you for your continued support and for participating in this campaign to increase funding for City human services contracts, especially those operated by Catholic Charities.

The Mayor's executive budget included no new money for the Department for the Aging (DFTA). This is on top of no new money in the preliminary budget. The network of senior centers, services for homebound elderly and other programs - including those operated by Catholic Charities - has continued to be left out of the Mayor's budget priorities.